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attention
Senate
date
January 16,2013
FROM
Jon Driver, Vice-President, Academic and
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Provost, and Chair, SCUP
RE:
Faculty of 1Education: Full Program Proposal for a Graduate Certificate in Educational
Leadership (SCUP 13-07)
At itsJanuary 9, 2013 meeting SCUP reviewed and approved the Full Program Proposal for a Graduate
Certificate in Educational Leadership within the Faculty of Education, effective Fall 2013.
Motion:
That Senate approve and recommend to the Board of Governors the Full Program Proposal for a Graduate
Certificate in Educational Leadership within the Faculty of Education, effective Fall 2013.
end.
c: R. Brayne
W. Parkhouse
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RE Graduate Certificate in Educational Leadership
[GS2012.30]
CC John Nesbit
DATE December 19, 2012
At its meeting of 3 December, 2012, SGSC approved the following Graduate
Certificate in Educational Leadershipand is forwarding it to SCUP for consideration:
Effective Date is Fall 2013
Faculty of Education
Proposal for Graduate Certificate in Educational Leadership
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
ENGAGING THE WORLD
[GS2012.30]
Proposal for a
Graduate Certificate in Educational Leadership
Faculty of Education
Simon Fraser University
1. Credential to beawarded
Graduate Certificate in Educational Leadership (GCEL)
2. Location of program
The program may be offered at any site in British Columbia where there is a demand and suitable
classroom space is available. Forcohorts from the lower mainland, the program will be offered at one
of SFU's campuses.
3. Faculty offering the program
Faculty of Education
4. Anticipated start Date
September, 2013
5. Description of program
Summary
The proposed graduate certificate in educational leadership builds on SFU'sexpertise in Educational
Leadership and existinggraduate programs inthat field. Professional competence in educational
leadership is required for administrative roles in public and private schools, community colleges,
technical institutes, and universities. Successful leaders inthese settings rely onknowledge of cognate
research, theory, practice and professionalethics gained from graduate studies. The proposed
certificate will consist of four courses (18 units) administered through Graduate Programs inthe
Faculty ofEducation.
Background
Educational leadership is recognized asa sub-discipline within the broad field ofeducational studies.
The study of educational leadership draws from interdisciplinary sources including the philosophies
of epistemology and ethics; policy studies, methods of program evaluation and research design, and
theories of organizational change and business management. Educational leadership isoften taught
using cases inwhich thetheories drawn from interdisciplinary sources are applied ineducational
settings and to common problems ofeducational management.
SFU's Facultyof Education has a history of successfully delivering Master's andDoctoral programs
in educational leadership. We currently offer EdD and MEd programs having specialized cohorts,
includingone EdD cohort receiving instruction exclusively in French. SFU's MEd program in
Educational Leadership currently includes cohorts taught on-campus at Surrey andoff-campusin
Coquitlam,
Prince George, andWhitehorse. The creation of specialized programs for specificlocal
cohorts according to the needs of studentsandtheir organizations is a key strategy for engaging with
communities ofeducators across British Columbia. Delivery ofthese programs relies on tenure-track
members ofthe Faculty of Education as well as Professors Emeriti and Adjunct Professors. The
majority ofthe Adjunct Professors who teach in educational leadership at SFU areexperienced
educational leaderswho bring valuable professional perspectives and expertise to the programs.
Through contacts with educators acrossthe province a need has been identified for a
graduate
certificate in educational leadership that would enable students to advance their careers in educational
administration without committing to the six semesters or more required to complete the MEd.
Purpose ofthe Graduate Certificate
The purpose ofthe GCEL is to give educators who are interested in or have already begun a career in
educational administration, the opportunityto learn theories and practices of educational leadership.
As the program is expected to be recognized by educational institutions as informing the decision
making and problem-solving required in educational administration, the certificate will help in
advancing the careers and enhancing the professionalmobility
ofworkers in the education sector.
Enhanced educational access for economically important groups. The certificate is designed primarily
for those working as instructors (a) in the trades, technologies and health related fields at BC public
colleges, and (b) in educational institutions serving the FirstNations and indigenous peoples
of BC.
These potential students have significant experience working in the post-secondary sector and have
already begun to move into leadership positions or are seen as suitable candidates for leadership
positions within their institutions. Completion
ofthe GCEL will increase the career advancement
opportunities for these postsecondary sector employees. Many ofthese potential students have
CGPAs below 3.0 and without access to a
graduate certificate would not normally be accepted into
graduate studies at SFU.
Increased value to the community. Technical colleges and similar postsecondary institutions have an
important role to play in training British Columbians for work in the trades, technology, and health
sectors. SFU can assist these institutions in raising the quality oftheir educational services by offering
an academically sound, professionally-oriented graduatecertificate in educational leadership. The
connections that SFU develops with postsecondary administrators who complete the certificate will
enhance the cooperative relationships that the University already enjoys with postsecondary
institutions across the province.
Requirements for Graduation
The minimum University requirements for admission to a graduate certificate program are set out in
GGR1.3.2a.
The GCEL will be comprisedof four Faculty of Education graduate courses. Three will be chosen
from:
EDUC 813-5: Organizational Theory and Analysis
EDUC 817-5: Policy Processes
EDUC 818-5: Leadership Studies
EDUC 822-5: Evaluation ofEducational Programs
EDUC 864-5: Research Designs in Education
The fourth course will be an approved Special Topics coursethematicallylinked to educational
leadership that will run concurrently with the threeotherMEd courses in the GCEL:
•
EDUC 714-3: Scholarship in Educational Leadership
EDUC 714-3 will introduce students to the academic standardsand expected practices in a graduate
program and will do so throughthe examination ofconceptsand issues in educational leadership. In
the course, students will advance their understanding of academic modes of spoken and written
discourse and will enhancetheir ability to think critically, argue persuasively,and express their ideas
in standard scholarly formats.
Teachingmethods and estimated completion time
The courses in the program are primarilytaughtthroughweekly face-to-face meetings. The courses
are designed to allow for students to participate in discussion and to receive feedback on written
assignments. There is no designated work term or placement because it is anticipated that most
students will be working full-time in education-related employment. Students will be able to complete
the certificate in three semesters ofcontinuous enrollment.
Enrollmentplan andfees
The certificate will be organized as a cost-recovery, cohort program such that courses will only be
offered when a sufficient number of students have been identified to form a cohort. The
recommended fee for 2013/14 is $538 per unit, which is per-unit equivalent ofthe fee charged for the
MEd in educational leadership in 2013/14.
Resources needed to implement the program
•
Access to bibliographic databases provided by the SFU library
•
Classroom space
•
Access to an SFU-supported learning management system
Faculty
Courses will be primarily be taught by instructors holding a Doctorate in Education or a related field.
On occasion, a course may be taught by an instructorholding a Master's degree who is enrolled in a
doctoral program in Education or a related field.
SFU faculty members specializing in Educational Leadership who may be drawn upon to teach
courses in the program are:
Dan Laitsch
Michelle Nilson
Michell Pidgeon
Michele Schmidt
Bruce Beairsto
Robin Brayne
Timeline
23 Feb 2012
30 Apr 2012
3 Dec 2012
7 Jan 2013
3 Sept 2013
Associate Professor
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Lecturer, Adjunct Professor
Lecturer, Adjunct Professor
Approved
by the Faculty ofEducation Graduate Programs Committee
Approved
by the Faculty ofEducation Faculty Council
Senate Graduate Studies Committee
Senate
Students start Graduate Certificate Program
Contact
For further information about this proposal, contact:
Robin Brayne, Director ofGraduate Programs, Faculty of Education (rbravne(g>sfu.ca>)
or
John Nesbit, Associate Dean Graduate Studies in Education (nesbit@sfu.ca)
Appendix
Calendar Entry
Educational Leadership (Graduate Certificate) Program
Faculty
of Education
Simon Fraser University Calendar
2013 Fall
The
graduate certificate in educational leadership is a professional credential signifying knowledge
and ability in the management and administration of educational organizations.
This program is intended for current and prospective leaders in educational settings such as schools,
colleges, and institutes for professional and vocational training. While the program is grounded both
in research and in practice, it has a strong philosophical and conceptual orientation that prepares
students to understand complex issues and problems in the workplace.
The certificate program requires 18 units of course work. As per graduate general regulation 1.7.6,
students who successfully complete the certificate and are subsequently accepted into the Master
of Education (MEd) in Educational Leadership program may apply 3 courses (15 units) from the
certificate program toward completion of the MEd program.
For further information, contact Graduate Programs within the Faculty of Education at 778.782.5951
orcpmed(S>sfu.ca
Admission Requirements
See graduate general regulation 1.3 for University admission requirements. In exceptional
circumstances,
applicants who do not meet these requirements may be considered ifsuperior
scholarly or professional achievement is demonstrated.
Admission is granted to a specific credential and to a particular program or specialization. Updated
application information is available from the Faculty of Education.
Program Requirements
Students complete a total of 18 units, including three of
EDUC 813-5 Organizational Theory and Analyses
EDUC 817-5 Policy Processes
EDUC 818-5 Leadership Studies
EDUC 822-5 Evaluation of Educational Programs
EDUC 864-5 Research Designs in Education
and
EDUC 714-3: Scholarship in Educational Leadership
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SFU
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
ATTENTION: Wade Parkhouse, Dean of Graduate Studies
FROM: John Nesbit, Associate Dean Graduate Studies in Education
RE: Graduate Certificate Program Proposals
DATE: 2012 December 3
For consideration at the December 3, 2012 meeting of the GPC, please include
the following proposals for new graduate certificate programs.
\S*
Graduate Certificate in Educational Leadership (GCEL)
* Graduate Certificate in Curriculum and Instruction (GCCI)
These were passed at the 23 February, 2012 meeting of the Education Graduate
Programs Committee.
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
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